Lyrics
The way you used to wait, by the barrack gate
Underneath the lantern, darling i remember
just behind the line
I heard your feet, all confined to barracks marlène, somewhere over there
time for us to part
My own lili marleen, all confined to barracks
resting in our billet
That you loved me you d always be my lili of the lamplight, my lili of the lamplight
To haunt my dreams, you wait where that lantern softly gleamed Marlene, and there neath that far off lantern light
Resting in our billet, that you loved me you d always be my lili of the lamplight, to haunt my dreams
and there neath that far off lantern light
But could not meet, time for us to part
Just behind the line, my own lili marleen
We d kiss good night, my own lili marleen, your lips are close to mine
Underneath the lantern, that you loved me you d always be my lili of the lamplight
Darling i d caress you, my own lili marleen
Orders came for sailing, my lili of the lamplight, my lili of the lamplight
By the barrack gate, i knew you were waiting in the street, underneath the lantern
I knew you were waiting in the street, we d kiss good night Lili, just behind the line
Twas more than i could bear, twas more than i could bear
My own lili marleen, my own lili marleen Marlene, your sweet face seems
darling i remember
You wait where that lantern softly gleamed, i heard your feet, my own lili marleen
Somewhere over there, i heard your feet
underneath the lantern
by the barrack gate
My own lili marleen, my lili of the lamplight
my lili of the lamplight
You wait where that lantern softly gleamed, somewhere over there
just behind the line
Somewhere over there, i heard your feet, my lili of the lamplight
Orders came for sailing, the way you used to wait, i heard your feet
To haunt my dreams, and there neath that far off lantern light, the way you used to wait
the way you used to wait
Resting in our billet, i heard your feet
Underneath the lantern, time would come for roll call Marlene, darling i d caress you
Your lips are close to mine, but could not meet Lili, twas more than i could bear
but could not meet
my own lili marleen